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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-05

The President has approved the 'act to
indemnify certain subjects of the Chinese
empire for losses sustained by the violence
of a mob at Rock Springs, Wy, in Sep
TENDER, 1885, and the acts in regard to
public buildings at Denver, Colo, Hunts
vile, Ala, and Houston, Tex.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-05

THE Logan Monument Commission Of
the Illinois Legislature were in Chicago
on the 25th. Mrs. Logan stated to them
that she had determined on Chicago as
the last resting place for the remains of
her husband.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-05

SECRETARY BAYARD declines to send to
the Senate the correspondence relative to
the Cutting affair, the resignation of
General Jackson, the Minister to Mexico,
and other matters called for by Senator
Browns resolution, and the latter is said
to be whetting his knife for scalps
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-05

Mrs. GARFIELD with her daughter
Mollie, has returned to her home at Men
tor, after spending nearly three months
in New York. Her visit to the metropolis
is said to have been beneficial to her, as,
on Miss Mollie's account, she has been in
duced to mingle somewhat in society.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-05

THERE was great rejoicing at Ottawa,
Ont, over the victory of the Government
Sir John Macdonald is sustained by ma
jority Of Is to p. The Conservatives pa
raded the streets, cheeeing Justify. The
''Riel' cry has failed Of its purpose and
the French Canadians are greatly dis
Couraged.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-05

THE sale has been contaminated Of
Lookout mountain, celebrated as the
scene Of the battle above the clouds. A
company has been organized TO build
broad-guage railroad by July l, and erect
the haudsomest hotel in the South on the
historic heights. Work on the railroad
will commence at once.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
DALLAS
A Woman Fined and Imprisoned-Under a
Peace Bond.
SOacIaI To tho Gozetto
strong.

A Woman Fined and Imprisoned-Under 8
Peace Bond.
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, Tex, May 1.-THE county
commissioners have appointed Colonel J
G. Stevens county superintendent, an
office created by the last Legislature,
Colonel Stevens has been a resident OF
Dallas since 1910, and is man highly es-
teemed.
The county treasurer's quarterly re-
port, ending April 80, shows balance on
hand of S30,756.83.
Real estate transfers to-day footed up
$4,000.
George Eakins horse, attached to a
sulky, ran away with him to-day. and
collided with Mr.. S. O'NeaI's horse. run
ming the end of one of the shafts into the
horses breast, inficting terrible wound.
Mr.. Eakin and sulky went over but Mr..
Eakin was not badly hurt.
Mr.. James Morcney, prominent mer-
chant in Dallas, has been selected as the
grand marshal at the Meifest celebration
on the 30th and 31st inst.
All the Methodist Sunday-schools, five
in number, will have union picnic on
Saturday next at Embree's. It will take
ten or twelve coaches to carry the
children.
Hattie Martin was fined $500 and
twelve months imprisonment in the
County court to-day for stealing Mrs.
Kicks clothing.
City Assessor and Collector House has
completed his assessment roll books,
which show footing of $12, 100000. an
increase of $4,5OO,0O0 over last year.
Sheriff j. G. Dodson of Green county,
Mo-, left to-day with J. 81. Edison, cap
tured here day or two ago. He had
been sentenced to six months imprison-
ment and to pay 800 fine for aggravated
assault and battery.
The Haymakers and Red Men of the
1. o. R. NJ. order have grand celebration
here tomorrow.
C. Bigham was put under peace
bond to-day in the sum of $500, for
threatening the life of J. G.. Sherrod.
The case just decided in the Supreme
court of the state in favor of D. B. Grisly,
ct al, involves real estate to the amount
of 81 900, 900.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12


and we have earthquakes and will have
more OF them. There is gas in all parts
of the world to be had by digging for it.
In some places it is nearer the surface
than others, that depends upon the
formation of the earth. It is madness to
dig for it however.
I have said that the earth is revolving
at distance of 6,000,0 900 miles from the
sun. l use round numbers. am aware
that the books and the professors say 91,-
600, 900, bat they are mistaken. The evil
dence of the accumulated wisdom of the
world will outweigh mine 1 am sure, but
If any honest scientist will take the
trouble to investigate promise to con-
vince him by geometrical demonstrations
that his teaching is wrong and that my
assertion is right. 1 will be in Fort
Worth in a week and arletter care THE
GAZETTE will reach messya
J6HN Q. LIEDs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
ON WALL STREET.
Yesterdays Stock Market was Active
at Largely Increased Sales-Balti-
more and Ohio the Feature.
The Closing Prices Near the Highest of
the Day-Rsilway Bonds Followed
in the Wake of the Share List
COMMERCIAL RESUME.

COMMERCIAL RESUME.
Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, May 11.-Railway bonds
to-day sold as follows: Fort Worth and
Denver City at 95B; Texas and Pacific
incomes at s.; Rios at 77g; Houston and
Texas Central rs at 1171; Missouri,
Kansas and Texas 1'sTat:112; SIS at 884;
st. Louis, Arkansas and Texas rs at
1881.
Money 4@54 per cent.
Sterling weak.
Governments steady.
Silver 941.
Wheat active and higher.
Oil closed at 64S.
Cotton advanced.
asGofee excited and higher.
Sugar remains about the same tone.
Hides are in easy condition.
Woods are materially unchanged.
GOVERNMENTS, STOCKS AND BONDS.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE improvement
in values begun yesterday afternoon
made further progress to-day, and under
more extended interest in dealings the
market recorded larger sales than have
been seen for over week past. Balti
more and Ohio became the subject of a
discussion, more especially as regards
the probability of Western Union acquir-
ing control of the Baltimore and Ohio.
The assertions that such will be the fact
were plentiful and had considerable in
fuence upon the market. Western Union
stock itself was unusually active and the
trading in it at times was attended with
considerable excitement. The opening
was somewhat irregular but generally
firm and was followed by quiet
market in which there was a
decided movement in prices, al
though fractional advances were made
market displayed more enimatiOn, West
ern Union and Granger taking first place
in the dealings. A stronger tone was
developed, and by p. m. advances had
been established ranging up to 2 per
cent, latter in st. Paul and Duluth. The
realization induced reaction in the last
hour, but the close was steady to
firm at fractional recession from the
highest price. The entire active list is
higher this evening aud St. Paul and
Duluth is up 81, Pullman II, Western
Union Ii, Wheeling and Lake Erie 2,
Colorado Coal Il and Northwestern a.
Railroad bonds also felt the stimulation
of the improved sentiment of the street,
and especially in the afternoon developed
strong and confident tone accompanied
by a large increase in the amount of
business done. Houston and Texas Cen
tral 2's rose 81 to 1l04.
Government bonds dull and steady to
strong,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
WACO.
a Baby Bit by Mad skunk-Re- District
ing tho County.

4 Baby Bit by Mad Skunk-Re- District
ing tho County.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, May 11.-Mr. Dell Hatch,
who lives on Bull Hide creek about eleven
miles from the city, came to the city this
afternoon to make inquiry for a mad
stone, stating that he wanted to
apply it to a bite on his eighteen
months-oId baby boy, which was
inflicted by skunk. After Mr..
Hatch left home this morning, q negro
woman by the name Of Nancy Brandon
was down in the pasture a few hundred
yards from the house, and a skunk,
which she supposed was mad, ran after
her. The woman ran to the house and
told Mrs. Hatch about the skunk, but
at first the lady did not be-
lieve her. Finally the woman convinced
Mrs. Hatch that her story was true, and
German who was at the house took a
gun and went to kill the animal, the
woman going along to show where it was.
While they were gone, and Mrs. Hatch
was not on the lookout for the skunk, it
entered the house and caught her baby
boys great toe in it's mouth. The little
fellow commenced screaming, and it was
with great effort that the animal could be
made to let go. The animal escaped from
the house and was not killed. Mr.. Hatch
is afraid the skunk was mad, and he
wanted to do something for his baby.
There are two madstones in the county,
and he was given the names of the gen
tlemen who own them. It is said that
the bite of skunk is worse than that Of
q rattlesnake.
The County Commissioners are busy
at work to-day re-districting the county.
They will hardly finish the work to-day,
as it is a big undertaking. They will
first run the lines for the four COM
missioners' districts: then the Justices
precincts will be mapped out, and lastly
the voting precinct lines will be drawn.
AS the commissioners precinct now
stands the city of Waco is cut
in two, and it caused great deal of con-
fusion at the last election, and large
number of voters could not cast their
ballots intelligently because they did not
know what precinct they lived in.
Mrs. Sue W. Slayden died this morning,
aged thirty-seven years, of consumption.
Deceased was the wife of Mr.. S. w.
Slayden, president of the State Central
Bank, and was a native of Champaign,
Ill. Her remains will be carried to that
place for interment, leaving here to-mor-
TOw
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
TIE SUPREME COURT.

A: H. Willie, chief justice; ]. W. Stayton and
K. (. Gaines, associate justices; @. S. Morse,
clerk; NJ. Nj. johnson, bailif.
Zilphia Stephens ct al. VS.. Hugh Shaw
ct al, from Johnson; opinion by Gaines,
A. j. The property in controversy in this
was the community estate of Joseph and
Sallie Shaw. Sallie Shaw died in 1871,
leaving four children, three grandchildren
and three great-grand-childr all the
grandchildren and grandchildren
were descendants of a daughter of Sallie
Shaw, whose death preceded that of her
mother. This suit was instituted by
Zilphia Stephens and the grandchildren
and great grand children. Zilphia
claimed one-ffth of her mothers
estate and the other plaintiffs claimed
per stripes. This case was tried before
(Burgessvs. HosgroVe,64 Texas, 1lo) was
decided, which held that on the death of
husband or wife the descendants of such
decedent other than the children inherited
no part of the community estate. This
disposes of all the claims except Zilphia
Stephens, who is the wife of T. W. Steph-
ems. The plaintiffs set up no claim to
any share of the fathers interest, as
against Mrs. Stephens; appellees alleged
that she decided her interest in her moth
er's property in 1878 to her father for $11OO.
This instrument was signed by the wife
alone and was unacknoWledged. If
these requisites had been carried out it
would have been conveyance of the in
terest, but the principles OF law are too
well defined and we cannot hold the con-
veyance good, or that the payment of he
money eXtinguishes Mrs. Stephens in
terest. Her claim was not mere right
to sum of money, but it was a fee
simple title legal or equitable to real es-
tate. If the property had con-
sisted of money and land
she might have accepted q
part or the whole of the money to ex-
tinguish the claim. But We think that
Mrs. Stephens cannot recoverh her interest
in the estate of the mother without &C
counting to those who have become en-
titled to the fathers interest for the
money which she received. The charge
of the court was not in accordance with
the law, and the Judgment is reversed
and the cause remanded.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
HORRIBLE DEATH.
Five Men Buried Bensth Mass OF Red
Hot Coke and Limestone.

F1Vo Men bur1ou b0n8tn a MASS or req
Hot Coke and Limestone.
PITTsBURG, Pa, May ia terrible
accident occurred at the Thompson Steel
Works at Braddocks at 10 o'clock last
night, which cost five lives. Furnace "E"
was blown out few days ago, and gang
of men were put TO work clearing it out.
An arch had formed composed of coke
and limestone and other materials, which
was still at red heat, and part of the
men were working beneath this
mass. Shortly after 10 O'Clock without
warning this arch gave way. The red hot
material was thrown in all directions,
knocking the men down and in some in
stances almost burying them. a few of
the men in the vicinity escaped uninjured.
In a short time the debris was removed
and five men were taken out in horrible
condition. Their clothing was burned
entirely from their bodies and their flesh
was literally cooked.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
WILLS POINT.
Two Gases of POisOning-A Boycott by the
Knights of Labor.

Two Cases of Poisoning-A Boycott by the
Knights of Labor.
Special to the Gazette.
WILLS POINT, Tex, May IA little
negro boy living on the farm of Mr.. Dick
High, at Stone Point, twelve miles south
Of here, became angry from some cause
and put CROUCH on rats'' in the coffee.
Mr.. High and his wife and DR.. Parks,
their sOn-in-law, ell drank of the coffee
and were poisoned. DR.. Watkins was
called and has succeeded in relieving DR..
Parks, but Mr. High is still in q precari-
Gus condition and Mrs. High not out of
danger. The negro is in Canton jail.
Another poisoning case occurred near
the same place some time ago. A man
named Galloway and his wife are accused
OF poisoning young girl named Oldheld.
Report says Mrs. Galloway gave the girl
candy, and she ate some, but said it was
bitter and she she did not want any more,
and the woman said, "that is enough,
anyhow" The girl was taken violently
sick and the doctor pronounced it poison,
but has since admitted he does not
know what the trouble was. The
girl did not die, however, but is
still too sick to attend court. Galloway
and his wife are in jail awaiting trial.
The cause of the poisoning is said to be
jealousy of the woman for the girl, who
is between fourteen and seventeen years
old.
A boycott has been declared by the
Knights of Labor of this county against
cigar house in Baltimore and they notified
the merchants of Canton not to buy any
more goods from said house.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
A METEOR AT SEA.
The Thrilling Experience of the Grew of
Dutch Bark.

The Thrilling Experience of the Grew of a
Dutch Bark.
NEW YORK, May 7.-Captain Swart of
the Dutch bark J. P. A. bound for Quebec
and now in this port, told remarkable
story to-day of the vessels recent ex-
perience at sea. On March 10 the bark,
while in latitude 81 49, north and longi-
tude 57' west, experienced a severe
storm. About O'Clock in the afternoon
meteor was observed flying
through the air. 1t presented the ap
pearance OF two balls. One was very
black and the other brightly nlumi-
mated. The latter appeared as if ready
to drop on board amidships. The vessel
was hove to under storm sails and the
meteor dropped into the sea close along
side, making in it's flight a tremendous
roaring noise. Before falling into the
water the upper atmosphere was suddenly
darkened, while below and on board
everything appeared like sea of fire.
The force of the meteor on striking the
water caused the latter to form
heavy breakers which swept over the YES
sci, rocking her fearfuIly. At the same
time such q sufficating atmosphere was
caused as 10 force perspiration to run
down the faces of all on board and greatly
oppressed their breathing from the great
amount of sulphur in the air. Immedi-
ately after solid Jumps OF ice fell on the
deck, and the decks and rigging became
cover ed with an icy crust caused by the
immense evaporation, Notwithstanding
the fact that the thermom-
eter registered slxty-six degrees.
The barometer during the phenomenon
oscillated violently, so that no reading
could be taken. After close examination
of the vessel and rigging no damage was
found OIL deck, but on the side where the
meteor fell into the water the vessel ap-
peared all black, and some of the copper
sheathing was terribly blistered. The
affair was followed by an increase of the
wind to hurricane force.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
SAN DIEGO.
Wool Coming In-Winter Lipger In the
Lap OF Spring-More Rain Needed.

Lap OF SpEiuB-hOr9k Rain Needed,
Correspondence of the Gazette.
SAN DIEGO, Tex, May 9-Wool has
commenced to come in pretty regularly
and some fair qualities and quantities
have passed hands. The trains are daily
taking good deal of this staple of for
shipment.
Our public free schools closed st the
end OF last month pretty generally all
through the county, but the female school
under the able supervision of Mrs. Cath
rlne Luhy and her accomplished daughter,
Miss Adelaide, continues to be largely at
tended as a pay school; so, also, is the
male school under the charge of Mr..
Louis Puels.
Our County Clerk, who has been absent
in Nueces county for some time tran
scribing from the records of that
county deeds and other papers which
were recorded there when Duval was at
tached to Nueces for judicial purposes,
and which will now be on the records Of
this, has completed his labors and re-
turned to San Diego.
We have been having very singular
weather lately, and it seemed as though
winter was about to return before the
spring had fairly set In. We had one
pretty good rain last Sunday night, but,
though it did great deal of good, we are
still in need Of much more. The water
holes and tanks are dry and stock will
suffer greatly if more rain is not had soon.
The citizens of Benavides have been
having s great time oyer their Cinco de
Mayo celebration. 1t has been a very
lively affair, and as the large majority are
Mexicans in this section they have en-
loved it hugely.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
National Lumber Dealers Association

National Lumber Dealers Association.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 1.-THE National
Lumber Dealers Association met in con-
vention here at the LindeI hotel this
morning. After receiving the report of
the president and secretary and the
transaction of some other preliminary
business, they elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: For presi-
dent, C.,P. Haskins, Charlton, Iowa; vice
president, F. P. McFarlane, Cincinnati.
The following board of directors was
also elected: J. N Cunningham, Nor
borne, Mo-; Fred Mayer, Sedalia, Mo-;
Noel Il. Pike, Chenoe, H.; j. P. Smith,
Fowler, Ind.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
GreenvilIe Public Schools

optCIdI 20 IHb Ua16IEt'
GREENvILLE, TEX, May 1.-THE north
and south public schools, under the man
agement of Professor J. II. Vanamburg,
gave an entertainment at the opera house
last night. A long, varied and interest
ing programme ofexercises was rendered,
and as evidence OF the interest felt by the
Greenville public the opera house was
filed to OVERLOOKING and many conld not
get even standing room.
At q meeting of the board of school
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
s MARE'S NEST.
t atsk yOr Conspiracy to Defraud
Uncle Sam.

Indiot. atse gOr Conspiracy to Defraud
Uncle Sam.
Special to tho gazette.
SAN antonio, TEX, May 11.-Colonel
Frank A. aord, prominent ex-hotel
man now er aged extensively in raising
cattle aud h ! ses, and George Redman, a
stock yard lad stable man, have just
been indicte. nby the Federal grand jury
for conspiri,E to defraud the United
States reve s'9s in the importation of
horses and e ares from Mexico. They
are the paris alluded to q few days ago
as having IN Orted about 100 head of
mares from H,ixico under the act allow
ing their. Importation for breeding
purposes. All rtion of the stock was sold
short whiE sitter reaching Texas and
the remain T.. was seized by custom
house Office apd the duty was settled by
the owners. Xepe parties say the importa-
ton was mSSaI good faith and they were
compelled s on account of the great
drOuth Whit revealed In West Texas.
The cases a tracing q good deal of
attention OH sOunt of the prominence
of the parAW duplicated, and from the
further factgnes many more arrests are
expected to glow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
Speciai to the Gazette.
VARIETY Actor Dead.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, May Thames
Matthews, variety actor of New York
and who was of good family, died in the
county jail to-day of a singular disease
One of the deceased's feats was turning
8 summerssult from table and lighting
on his head. He did this so much that il
finally knocked him silly, and he was
Jailed for lunacy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
Married on Horseback.
Special to the zette.

OpeClal 10 tne Zetke'
BoNHAM, TSx., May 11.-Quite ro-
mantle runaWay marriage took place yes
terdsy mor4kg near orangeville, seven
miles southeast of the city. The con.
tracing parties were Mr.. J. A. Watson
and Miss Sue Stephens, who left the pa
ternal roof on horseback, crossed over to
the Grayson county line, and had the
ceremony performed while on their
steeds during heavy rain storm.
HEARD FROM AT WHITEwRIGHT.
Speciaisto the Gazette.
W6ITEwRIGHT, TEX, May 11.-John
Watson eloped Yesterday with Miss Susan
Stephens of OrangeviIle. They came
hgfe in the night and then proceeded to
sherman to procure license. The girl is
only sixteen years old. Watson swore
she was Of age. Her parents will prose
cute Watson for perjury.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
A Deadly Kentucky Feud.

CATTELLsBURG, KY, May 11.-Peter
Trip and Alexander Caldwell, we'll
known farmers, qusrrelled, and parted
threatening to kill each other on sight.
Both armed themselves and Monday
evening met near town and at once
opened fire on each other. Both were
killed. 1t IS believed that the sons will
continue the feud.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
A Pretty Kitchen ExpaEiment.

Dissolve teaspoonful ofpure baking
powder in,half glass of coi6gater and
there is aclear liquid spargsdBith car
bonic acidg which. tasSiDg noshing to
act upon, psssessoH like the loan OF a
Mix taples9ApfnFo the same powdes
with the same quankity of -four, pour into
half glassfM of cold water and stir up
quickly. The eArbonic acid liberated gas is
prevented frcR rapid escape by the -four,
and the tnixtuiS rises, foamy and creamy,
like finest yeas over the top of the glass.
This eff5ct haSsbeen produced by adul-
terating the baking powder, making it
half lourEand may be rendered S i'll more
marked bE the addition of little pow
dereddry me.
''Things are seldom what they seem;
Skim milk masquerades as cream"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
The Fog Lifted.

SANDY Hook, N. j., May 1.-THE fog
has lifted and the wind is now west.
Thirty-six steamers, including coasters,
were reported off here from 2:30 Yester-
day till O'Clock to-day. The steamer
Martello of the Wilson line that was in
collision with the bark Freida A. Wiley
is now approaching Sandy Hook return
ing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12

trustees OF GreenvflIe the following teach
ers were elected to teach the public
schools here for the ensuing scholastic
year: Mrs. L. Shaver Mrs. G. West, Mrs,
J. E. Kertley, Misses J. Priest, Mary Pes
tole, Emma Seabon, Lillian Moss, Sue Ker-
node. These constitute the corps of
teachers who served the year just closed
with the exception of lady who did not
apply for reeppointment.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
a Big Cattle Owner Assigns.

WINNEMC Goa, NEv., May 1l.-W. B.
Todhunter, the cattle owner of Sacra-
mento who owns 10000 acres of land in
Oregon and $4,000 in Nevada, has made
an assighm$n ut to Hays, Carrack & Co.,
Oakland, Ca. His liabilities are said to
be S450,0O0.